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Cost Segregation Tax Benefits
Cost Segregation Tax Benefits How a Cost Segregation Study Can Reduce Taxes and Improve Cash Flow Real estate owners often think of a building as one large depreciable asset. For tax purposes, however, a property can contain many different components with different...
Cost Segregation
Cost Segregation Tax Benefits
Cost Segregation Tax Benefits How a Cost Segregation Study Can Reduce Taxes and Improve Cash Flow Real estate owners often think of a building as one large depreciable asset. For tax purposes, however, a property can contain many different components with different...
Understanding the STR Loophole
Understanding the “STR Loophole”: A Guide for Short-Term Rental Owners and Their CPAs Under the right circumstances, a short-term rental (STR) can generate losses that offset W-2 wages, business income, and other active income -- without requiring the owner to qualify...
Cost Segregation and Audit Risks
Cost Segregation and Audit Risks What the IRS Actually Looks For – and How to Minimize Audit Risk A cost segregation study is an effective way to accelerate depreciation and improve cash flow on a commercial or investment property. But like any tax strategy, it only...
Cost Segregation for Residential Rental Property in Pennsylvania: A Complete Guide
Cost Segregation for Residential Rental Property in Pennsylvania: A Complete GuideMost rental property owners in Pennsylvania do everything right. They screen tenants, maintain their properties, and plan for the long term. But there's one area where even the...
Selling a Property? Consider Cost Segregation
Selling a Property? Consider Cost Segregation Don't Leave Deductions on the TableA cost seg study before closing could be worth more than you think. When preparing to sell a property, most people focus on the sale price and closing process. But there's another...
What Are Cost Segregation Services?
What Are Cost Segregation Services?Accelerating Depreciation, Maximizing Tax Savings Most commercial property owners do everything right. They manage their tenants, maintain their buildings, plan for the long term. But there's one area where even the most diligent...
Energy Incentives
Sec.179D Tax Deduction: The Most Common Mistakes Businesses Make
Sec.179D Tax Deduction: The Most Common Mistakes Businesses Make Businesses invest in energy-efficient upgrades for a lot of good reasons -- lower utility bills, better building performance, sustainability goals. What many don't realize is that those very improvements...
Largest Single Building 179D Project in History Yields Record Benefit: As Sunset Approaches, 179D Opportunities Remain in Play
Largest Single Building 179D Project in History Yields Record Benefit: As Sunset Approaches, 179D Opportunities Remain in PlayBarring any last-minute congressional activity, the sun is setting on the 179D Tax Deduction. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3), if...
179D Tax Deduction Explained: How to Qualify & Save
179D Tax Deduction Explained: How to Qualify & SaveIf you own, design, or retrofit commercial real estate, the 179D Tax Deduction can be an excellent way to cut down your tax liability while enhancing energy-efficiency. Some companies fail to capitalize on the...
Stack the Savings: Using the Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction & Energy-Efficient Tax Credits in Tandem
Stack the Savings: Using the Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction & Energy-Efficient Tax Credits in TandemCompanies nationwide – including those based in Pennsylvania -- are using a combination of the Sec. 179D Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings...
Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Verification
Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Verification: New Form 7220 is Key to Multiplying Benefit Five-Fold The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) established increased benefit levels for energy-efficient incentives that may only be obtained when Prevailing Wage and...
10 BIG Questions to Maximize Real Estate Tax Savings in TY 2025
10 BIG Questions to Maximize Real Estate Tax Savings in TY 2025 The One, Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) has brought real estate investors an abundance of opportunities. This legislation is powerful and multifaceted, and you want to be sure you’re making the most of...
R&D Tax Credits
How to Claim the R&D Tax Credit for Food/Beverage Production
How to Claim the R&D Tax Credit for Food/Beverage Production Introduction Commercial food and beverage production is all about innovation. Consumer preferences constantly evolve, and producers must keep up with changing tastes. Shoppers vote with their wallets...
What is the Four-Part Test for Software R&D Tax Credit Eligibility?
What is the Four-Part Test for Software R&D Tax Credit Eligibility?Software development is technically demanding work. It involves solving problems that don't have obvious answers, testing approaches that may not pan out, and building systems that didn't exist...
Favorable Changes to Texan R&D
Favorable Changes to Texan R&D: Subchapter T Credit Brings Increased Credit Rates, Refundability Options Everything’s bigger in Texas – now including the R&D Franchise Tax Credits. Effective 1/1/2026, Senate Bill 2206 repealed the Subchapter M version of...
A Practical Guide to the R&D Tax Credit for Businesses
A Practical Guide to the R&D Tax Credit for BusinessesManufacturing an improved product. Writing custom software. Testing a prototype that didn't pan out. Automating a process that used to take three man-days. Sound familiar? The Research & Development Tax...
R&D Tax Credit Best Practices: 5 Steps to a Bulletproof Claim
R&D Tax Credit Best Practices: 5 Steps to a Bulletproof Claim Successful completion of the updated R&D Tax Credit Form 6765 – and in particular the laborious Section G – will require a new level of granular detail and documentation. The expected...
R&D Tax Credit: How Businesses Can Maximize Savings with the Right Strategy
R&D Tax Credit: How Businesses Can Maximize Savings with the Right Strategy Firms investing in new products, processes, or technologies can greatly reduce their tax burden via the R&D Tax Credit. However, despite this Credit being available for decades, many...
Industry Alerts
New Legislation, New Opportunity for CA Taxpayers to Claim State-Specific R&D Credit
New Legislation, New Opportunity for CA Taxpayers to Claim State-Specific R&D CreditOn 10/1/2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 711 (SB 711) into law. Effective 1/1/2025, the Bill impacts how California law conforms to the federal IRC,...
Retroactive Reversal of Sec. 174 Amortization: July 6 Deadline Approaches
Retroactive Reversal of Sec. 174 Amortization: July 6 Deadline ApproachesThe One, Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) established a special retroactive opportunity for small firms. These small business taxpayers can retroactively amend returns for TY 2022, TY 2023, and TY...
Michigan Reintroduces Powerful State-Level R&D Tax Credit – But the Clock is Ticking
Michigan Reintroduces Powerful State-Level R&D Tax Credit – But the Clock is Ticking Michigan has reintroduced a state-level R&D Tax Credit. For the first time in over a decade, taxpayers performing innovative activities in Michigan may claim both federal and...
Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Verification
Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Verification: New Form 7220 is Key to Multiplying Benefit Five-Fold The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) established increased benefit levels for energy-efficient incentives that may only be obtained when Prevailing Wage and...
The Guidance Has Arrived: Notice 2026-11 Confirms Existing Bonus Depreciation Framework
The Guidance Has Arrived: Notice 2026-11 Confirms Existing Bonus Depreciation FrameworkTaxpayers and tax professionals alike celebrated the permanent return of 100% bonus depreciation in the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3). Uncertainty regarding project timing and...
Section 174(A) Election Guidance Released: Big Opportunity, Limited Time
Section 174(A) Election Guidance Released: Big Opportunity, Limited Time In a tremendous win for domestic innovation, the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) repealed mandatory amortization of Sec. 174 expenses. Taxpayers celebrated, while tax providers awaited...
Five Operational Pressures CPA Firms Are Carrying – and What Relieves Them
Five Operational Pressures CPA Firms Are Carrying - and What Relieves ThemIn 1 out of 4 firms with a CAS practice, advisory services comprise more than 30% of overall firm revenue. You know that expanding your advisory capabilities will drive revenue. But as firms...
10 BIG Questions to Maximize Real Estate Tax Savings in TY 2025
10 BIG Questions to Maximize Real Estate Tax Savings in TY 2025 The One, Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) has brought real estate investors an abundance of opportunities. This legislation is powerful and multifaceted, and you want to be sure you’re making the most of...
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Latest and Complete Information
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Latest and Complete InformationIt’s been 6 months since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) landed, and its impact has been felt in multiple industries. At this half-year point, let’s consider what we know, what we’ve observed, and what...
The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep Your Study will Only Be as Good as the Company That Performs It You’d like to offer value-added services but won’t trust your clients with just anyone. Perhaps you’ve been hesitant to begin the process, unsure how to select the right partner....
More Than Checking a Box: Using Specialty Tax Advisory Services to Lead
More Than Checking a Box: Using Specialty Tax Advisory Services to Lead When it comes to specialty tax incentives, many top firms today can check at least a box or two: Cost Segregation – ✔️ R&D Credits – ✔️ Energy Incentives –...
Become the Trusted Advisor – And Watch Your Firm Grow
Become the Trusted Advisor – And Watch Your Firm Grow Clearly, their strategy is working -- 80% of the Top 100 Firms report some growth in CAS. “Advisory services are no longer optional — they are essential for firms who want to remain relevant and competitive in...
Complete Tax Strategy Archive
Cost Segregation Tax Benefits
Cost Segregation Tax Benefits How a Cost Segregation Study Can Reduce Taxes and Improve Cash Flow Real estate owners often think of a building as one large depreciable asset. For tax purposes, however, a property can contain many different components with different...
How to Claim the R&D Tax Credit for Food/Beverage Production
How to Claim the R&D Tax Credit for Food/Beverage Production Introduction Commercial food and beverage production is all about innovation. Consumer preferences constantly evolve, and producers must keep up with changing tastes. Shoppers vote with their wallets...
What is the Four-Part Test for Software R&D Tax Credit Eligibility?
What is the Four-Part Test for Software R&D Tax Credit Eligibility?Software development is technically demanding work. It involves solving problems that don't have obvious answers, testing approaches that may not pan out, and building systems that didn't exist...
Understanding the STR Loophole
Understanding the “STR Loophole”: A Guide for Short-Term Rental Owners and Their CPAs Under the right circumstances, a short-term rental (STR) can generate losses that offset W-2 wages, business income, and other active income -- without requiring the owner to qualify...
Sec.179D Tax Deduction: The Most Common Mistakes Businesses Make
Sec.179D Tax Deduction: The Most Common Mistakes Businesses Make Businesses invest in energy-efficient upgrades for a lot of good reasons -- lower utility bills, better building performance, sustainability goals. What many don't realize is that those very improvements...
Favorable Changes to Texan R&D
Favorable Changes to Texan R&D: Subchapter T Credit Brings Increased Credit Rates, Refundability Options Everything’s bigger in Texas – now including the R&D Franchise Tax Credits. Effective 1/1/2026, Senate Bill 2206 repealed the Subchapter M version of...
One Year Later, What Aspect of the OB3 Do You Think Has Been Most Impactful?
One Year Later, What Aspect of the OB3 Do You Think Has Been Most Impactful? A Capstan Roundtable The Capstan team has had boots on the ground for the last 12 months, giving hundreds of trainings and working with thousands of taxpayers as they navigate the One Big...
Cost Segregation and Audit Risks
Cost Segregation and Audit Risks What the IRS Actually Looks For – and How to Minimize Audit Risk A cost segregation study is an effective way to accelerate depreciation and improve cash flow on a commercial or investment property. But like any tax strategy, it only...
Cost Segregation for Residential Rental Property in Pennsylvania: A Complete Guide
Cost Segregation for Residential Rental Property in Pennsylvania: A Complete GuideMost rental property owners in Pennsylvania do everything right. They screen tenants, maintain their properties, and plan for the long term. But there's one area where even the...
A Practical Guide to the R&D Tax Credit for Businesses
A Practical Guide to the R&D Tax Credit for BusinessesManufacturing an improved product. Writing custom software. Testing a prototype that didn't pan out. Automating a process that used to take three man-days. Sound familiar? The Research & Development Tax...
R&D Tax Credit Best Practices: 5 Steps to a Bulletproof Claim
R&D Tax Credit Best Practices: 5 Steps to a Bulletproof Claim Successful completion of the updated R&D Tax Credit Form 6765 – and in particular the laborious Section G – will require a new level of granular detail and documentation. The expected...
Selling a Property? Consider Cost Segregation
Selling a Property? Consider Cost Segregation Don't Leave Deductions on the TableA cost seg study before closing could be worth more than you think. When preparing to sell a property, most people focus on the sale price and closing process. But there's another...
Largest Single Building 179D Project in History Yields Record Benefit: As Sunset Approaches, 179D Opportunities Remain in Play
Largest Single Building 179D Project in History Yields Record Benefit: As Sunset Approaches, 179D Opportunities Remain in PlayBarring any last-minute congressional activity, the sun is setting on the 179D Tax Deduction. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3), if...
What Are Cost Segregation Services?
What Are Cost Segregation Services?Accelerating Depreciation, Maximizing Tax Savings Most commercial property owners do everything right. They manage their tenants, maintain their buildings, plan for the long term. But there's one area where even the most diligent...
QIP vs. QPP: A Tale of Two Property Categories
QIP vs. QPP: A Tale of Two Property Categories Talk about minding your P’s and Q’s. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) established a new property category designed to encourage domestic manufacturing – Qualified Production Property, or QPP. Notice 2026-16...
179D Tax Deduction Explained: How to Qualify & Save
179D Tax Deduction Explained: How to Qualify & SaveIf you own, design, or retrofit commercial real estate, the 179D Tax Deduction can be an excellent way to cut down your tax liability while enhancing energy-efficiency. Some companies fail to capitalize on the...
Stack the Savings: Using the Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction & Energy-Efficient Tax Credits in Tandem
Stack the Savings: Using the Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction & Energy-Efficient Tax Credits in TandemCompanies nationwide – including those based in Pennsylvania -- are using a combination of the Sec. 179D Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings...
Component Elections: Taking Cost Segregation to the Next Level
Component Elections: Taking Cost Segregation to the Next LevelIn January of this year, the IRS issued Notice 2026-11, confirming that taxpayers may continue to rely on the existing bonus framework established by the TCJA -- with a date swap. While 9/27/2017 was the...
R&D Tax Credit: How Businesses Can Maximize Savings with the Right Strategy
R&D Tax Credit: How Businesses Can Maximize Savings with the Right Strategy Firms investing in new products, processes, or technologies can greatly reduce their tax burden via the R&D Tax Credit. However, despite this Credit being available for decades, many...
Welcome Guidance Expands Utility of Qualified Production Property for Manufacturers
Welcome Guidance Expands Utility of Qualified Production Property for Manufacturers On February 20, 2026, the IRS released Notice 2026-16, the first formal guidance regarding the implementation of Qualified Production Property (QPP). Enacted by the One, Big Beautiful...
Services for CPAs
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Services for Business Owners
Accelerating depreciation has long been a strategy employed by real estate owners to take advantage of immediate tax savings. The Tangible Property Regulations and the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has created significant opportunities that elevate the many uses of Cost Segregation Studies. Learn how Capstan can help.
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